Who is my advisor? Why do I need to meet with my advisor?

To be able to register for classes every semester, students must get their holds lifted by their advisors.

To find out who your advisor is, check DegreeWorks. Your advisor’s name will be on the top right of the page. DegreeWorks is found under the Student tab in your student portal, towards the bottom.

To determine which day you register for classes, refer to your Earned Credits on the top left of the page.

Before meeting with their advisor, students must prep the following:

1. A tentative schedule (or classes you’re deciding between). Include the course designator, course number, name of each class, and the course CRN (i.e. DTEM 1401 Intro to DTEM, CRN 30209). Make sure to have backups or several schedule options if you are a freshman, sophomore, or junior, as classes tend to fill up before your turn during registration! Students are highly encouraged to fill out this schedule template for their advising meeting.
2. Reason for taking those classes (Core Curriculum requirement? Major or Minor requirement? Elective?)
3. Screengrab of your Degreeworks progress (you may select Print at the top of the page and Save as PDF)
4. Do your best to know if you need extra credits, plan on doing summer classes, and share any majors/minors you are pursuing but have not officially declared. This information will ensure your meeting is most effective.

It is extremely helpful for students to keep track of what they want each course to count for as it pertains to Attributes and Core/Major/Minor Requirements. DegreeWorks may count courses incorrectly or not in the way the student intended and this can be changed with an override.

If students are finished with or progressing quickly through their major, we encourage them to browse other courses in the CMS Department outside of their major – they can often be really interesting, relevant, and might open new doors for exploration!